IBM has combined best-of-breed development with leading 6 Gbps host interface and drive technology in the IBM System Storage® DS3500 Express®. With its simple, efficient and flexible approach to storage, the DS3500 is a cost-effective, fully integrated complement to System x® servers, BladeCenter® and Power Systems™. Offering substantial improvements at a price that will fit most budgets, the DS3500 delivers superior price to performance ratios, functionality, scalability and ease of use for the entry-level storage user.

DS3500 Express is designed to offer:

Scalability to midrange performance and features starting at entry-level prices Efficiency to help reduce annual energy expenditures and environmental footprint Simplicity that does not sacrifice control with the perfect combination of robustness and ease of use

Enclosures can be intermixed behind a controller 1 GB cache per controller with 2 GB upgrade

Mirrored, battery-backed, destaged to flash Power/cooling module that house power supplies, redundant cooling fans All primary components are hot-swappable CRUs and can be easily accessed and removed or replaced